New York, 2005

Cold in New York, January 18, 2005

January 18, 2005 · NWS BGM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A weak east to west cold front moved south through the county late on the17th. A north wind at around 10 mph brought in bitter cold air.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BGM wrote it up.

A weak east to west cold front moved south through the county late on the17th. A north wind at around 10 mph brought in bitter cold air. Temperatures the morning of the 18th fell to 5 to 20 below zero making the wind chills between 20 and 40 below zero.

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Event by event

2 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Oneida

When
January 18, 4:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Oneida

When
January 18, 4:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5435464, 5435465.